spild

Danish

Noun

spild n (singular definite spildet, not used in plural form)

1. waste
2. refuse

Verb

spild

1. imperative of spilde

Old English

Alternative forms

• spilth, *spilþ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spelþ, from Proto-Germanic *spelþą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spild/, [spiɫd]

Noun

spild n

1. destruction, ruin

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	spild	spild
accusative	spild	spild
genitive	spildes	spilda
dative	spilde	spildum

Derived terms

• forspild (“destruction”)
• spildsīþ (“journey of destruction”)